Daren browsed through all of the options and he concluded, that the only things he can buy right now are some pills and some of the arts and fighting techniques.
Daren first went through the arts and techniques. He sorted them according to price. (from lowest to highest) From among those he could afford, the few he liked were....
--Dragon fist --
This fist technique has 5 stages. When one master all 5 stages, with every punch air is pushed so hard that a air dragon materialize and fly towards the opponent. One can hit people from distance.
TP ( þ ) : 100
-- Killer sword strike --
This is a sword technique with 3 sword strikes. It's a cleaving strike. Each strikes power is double that of the previous strike. When this technique is mastered, the strike can cut huge stones in half.
TP ( þ ) : 70
--One for all (basic) --
This a basic guide for how to convert every part of your body into a weapon. The techniques aren't complicated. This is a pile of basic techniques mixed together to form a balance. But the effects of using this is that, one isn't bound by just a single type of fighting style.
TP ( þ ) : 50
Daren thought for a while. He was good at archery but he was lacking in close combat.
'I need something that can help me survive. My mastery of sword is low. The sword technique won't help me until I improve. Also on the path I am walking, I will face many enemies. I need to be versatile and should be able to adopt to different situations. After all no one remembers how you fought, only those who survive can tell their tale. I think I'll buy this one. '
Daren thought and then he proceeded to buy the 'All for one' basic technique. With a bright light, details about the technique were directly sent to his mind. He read the technique few times and gained basic understanding of it. After he was done, he didn't started practising it immediately. Instead he proceeded to the Alchemy section since he still have 50 points left.
He sorted the alchemy section, the same way he sorted the arts and techniques section.
--Energy replenishing pill --
The pill help in replenishing energy quickly. Useful in battle.
Rank : 1⭐
TP ( þ ) : 10 (for a bottle with 5 pills)
--Energy gathering pill --
The pill is useful for cultivation. It helps increase the speed of cultivation. One pill is effective for 2 hours.
Rank : 1⭐
TP ( þ ) : 10(for a bottle with 2 pills)
--Flesh restoration pill --
The flesh restoration pill increase the body's normal recovery speed by 10 times, making the healing effects visible to naked eyes. This pill don't not restore broken limbs.
Rank : 2⭐
TP ( þ ) : 20 (for a pill)
--Vitality Enhancement pill --
The vitality enhancement pill gives a sudden boost to the body, increasing one's speed and strength. The effects remains for 10 mins. After the effects wear off, the body is drained of energy and the user will not be able to move for 10 hours.
Rank : 2⭐
TP ( þ ) : 50 (for a bottle with 3 pills)
There were more kinds of pill. Some dealt with poison, some removed impurities, etc. Etc... But Daren decided to not buy any. He will buy one when he is in an urgent need of one.
Daren then moved to inspect the loot form Rudolf's body.
Rudolf's belonging include an ordinary sword, few pills, some gold, and few food recipes. There was also a ring which has the Goldman family's symbol. There was also a bottle of poison which Rudolf has brought from Croix.
'This ring will serve its purpose soon enough, I'll shall keep it till then. I'll give this poison to Little Nhi, she would be happy... Oh what's that?'
Daren noticed a small jade box among Rudolf's stuff. He picked it up curiously. He opened to find a leaf inside the box.
" A leaf! Really?"
' That's "The Spring Heart". It's a rare treasure. I didn't know such things could be found in such a low level planet.'
Cahya suddenly popped in his mind and started explaining. She was wearing pyjamas and a loose T-shirt. He had a bowl in her hand from which she was eating.. Chips!
' Once you eat that leaf, your body would be immune to all poisons for a period of 3 hours. Even the poison of doomsday viper is negated during that time. But it doesn't cure the previously injected poison. Also it takes a long time to grow and thus is quite rare.'
Cahya continued.
'There is a tree called "HEALER'S LOVE ". The tree is sacred to all the medicine masters and healers. The tree only grow in an area with dense spiritual energy. It's an evergreen tree, it can survive all weathers. It's leaves have various healing properties. That means a single ingredient can be used to make many medicines. And thus it's name came to be "A healers love". The tree itself is quite rare."
' No one dares to destroy the tree. To put this in simple words , let's say 2 experts are fighting and they spot this tree nearby, they would move their fight to other place. That's because it's the source of many medicines. And every person would need medicine at some point. Also nobody want to offend the medicine and alchemy masters by harming their sacred tree. '
' Once every 100 years, on the night of the 14th day of spring, in the middle of the highest point of the trunk of this sacred tree, a leaf grows. This leaf is called "THE SPRING HEART". It is also said that leaf doesn't grow on all trees. Only trees that have extra spiritual energy flowing through them for a hundred straight years can grow it. Once the leaf is plucked, the evergreen tree sheds all his leaves. Only after a whole year does the sacred tree start growing leafs again. '
' The 14th day of the spring is a full moon day. The leaf grows when the full moon appear. And it withers as the full moon disappear. So the leaf come into existence only for a short while. '
Cahya kept telling Daren all the details about the leaf. Daren was surprised such an ordinary looking leaf was so valuable.
Daren was brought out of the daze by Cahya's voice again.
' I would suggest you sell it to me. It's of no use to you. ' Cahya said seriously.
"You mean you buy stuff too?" Daren was surprised and asked immediately.
'Well not me exactly. The The galactic library buy things. I am just a mediator between them and you. You can either sell this for Territory Points or Black Currency, whichever suits your preference.'
" Well that's true. I don't need it. I have Little Nhi, she will get rid of any poison for me."
After pondering over it for a moment Daren asked..
"How much will I get if I sell it. I can choose any currency format right? Can you tell me how much will I get for both. I want to know before I chose either of the two."
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The date "14th of the spring" is based on the lunar calendar.
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Also the "Healers Love" tree is similar to the modern day herbal tree "Azadirachta indica", which is also commonly known as "Neem tree".
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